"We’re able to better guarantee the success of our construction projects through managing quality."

KEVIN LLOYDBalfour Beatty

Less time fighting with files. More time building.

When project teams have the right information at the right time, work happens faster. BIM 360 Docs lets you publish, manage, review and approve all drawings, documents and models -- anytime, anywhere.

Always on time

Get information published faster and organized logically with bulk upload, set creation, and automatic separation of sheets from design files.

Always accurate

Organize construction drawings and documents into sets and quickly review changes between versions - in 2D or 3D.

Always in control

Maintain document control with five permission levels keeps the right information in the right hands throughout the project.

One app. Period.

When project teams have the right information at the right time, work happens faster. BIM 360 Docs lets you publish, manage, review and approve all construction documents, drawings and models -- anytime, anywhere.

Link 2D & 3D

View and work with drawings in 2D, or open the 3D model and see plans in context -- all from one screen.

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"BIM 360 Docs document management solution is intuitive and easy to engage with. We have the ability to prove who had what when, and what they were able to do with it."

MIKE BECKETTHill Bespoke Ltd

FAQ

What's new in BIM 360 Docs?

To stay up to date with all BIM 360 Docs Release Notes, visit the BIM 360 Release Notes page and subscribe to updates. You'll get alerted when new features are released.

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Mobile Release -- July 10, 2018

The most recent BIM 360 iOS and Android app update includes important new capabilities for Document Management users.

New in the BIM 360 Android app for Document Management:

New measurement tools, including measure distance, angle (2D,3D) and area (2D only).

Added highlighter, oval, polyline and polycloud markup tools.

New in the BIM 360 iOS app for Document Management:

New measurement tools, including measure distance, angle (2D,3D) and area (2D only).

Added highlighter, oval, polyline and polycloud markup tools.

Ability to publish private markups.

Web Release -- June 7, 2018

We've released the first phase of the "Document Sets" feature, which makes it easier to organize and manage specific versions of documents into sets (or packages) that are issued for a specific purpose during the project lifecycle.

Web Release -- April 25, 2018

Our latest updates include:

A new experience for comparing 2D & 3D models, including a Difference Compare tool for Revit sheets and models.

The ability to add hyperlinks between documents managed in different folders.

A new viewing option for PDF files such as specifications, manuals and other documents managed in "Project Files".

Updated project and account navigation, including project and account images.

Updates to the iOS app, including display of the drawing title, in addition to number, to simplify the identification of drawings in the field.

April 9, 2018 -- Introducing Project Hime

We've introduced Project Home as a unified view into important, relevant and actionable information from across BIM 360. From Project Home, you can easily navigate to other BIM 360 modules to continue your work.

Project Home is available for all projects and is accessed from the module picker. All BIM 360 users can access the Project Home page and view information that they have permission to see in the project.

The March 5th update includes a number of improvements for document managers and project teams:

Updated PDF publishing with version matching on drawing number (instead of drawing number + title) for NEW projects.

Extended 3D model compare capabilities are now available for models managed in "Project Files" folders.

Improved List Views for markup, issue and RFI indicators

Download improvements, including the ability to download previous versions of source files managed in "Plans" folders.

Web Release -- February 28, 2018

We're pleased to announce the availability of the Desktop Connector, adding desktop connectivity for Windows OS computers. The Desktop Connector enables the following workflows:

See BIM 360 Docs project files and folders on your desktop computer.

Upload, download, open and delete files in your BIM 360 project.

Upload and create folders in your BIM 360 project

Edit files on your desktop and save changes in your BIM 360 project.

Web & Mobile Release -- February 8, 2018

We've added functionality for both web and mobile users focused on navigation and usability.

Project and Account navigation has been simplified, including a search function and simple navigation between accounts and projects.

Added a "Company" column to the Issue list, allowing you to view not only the team member, but also the company to which each issue is assigned.

The BIM 360 Docs iOS app includes RFI enhancements, improved first person navigation mode with "home" button, the addition of feet and fractional inches as calibration options for the measure tools, and localized Swedish support.

Web Release -- January 31, 2018

Our third release in January makes improvements for project setup with the introduction of the "Copy Project Settings" feature. Administrators can now copy the Document Management folder structure from an existing project when setting up a new one.

Web Release -- January 25, 2018

The January 25 release improves markup and RFI workflows, and delivers a localized Swedish version.

To improve how markups are viewed by the project team, the size of markups (including shapes, lines and text boxes) scale to the drawing or model zoom level.

We've added the ability to select a font size to use in text markups.

Improvements have been made to the calibration tool, including the option for using imperial units.

More flexibility has been added to the RFI workflow to allow for the choice of a primary reviewer, as well as co-reviewers.

We've added support for a distribution list to ensure specific project team members are updated on RFI status.

Web Release -- January 11, 2018

The January 11 release brings an update to the Title Block and Review processes.

The title block extraction experience has been improved with support for vertical text boxes for both raster and vector PDF drawings. A text direction indicator is listed next to each field for easy definition.

The publishing workflow review page now includes an option for choosing another title block or creating a new one. If a change is selected, the document will be automatically reprocessed.

During the review process, we've added highlighting to the text you are extracting for improved verification and control.

Web & Mobile Release -- December 21, 2017

This release includes improved performance for PDF upload and processing, as well as faster access to project data upon sign in.

For Android app users, additional markup tools (arrow, cloud & rectangle) have been added, as well as the ability to markup a photo attached to an issue.

Web Release -- November 8, 2017

The November 8th update delivers highly-requested RFI* and Issue Management enhancements, viewer navigation improvements, and better support for PDF specifications managed in the Project Files area.

Issue management has a new look, providing a view of the most important information you need at a glance. And, the issue list can now be exported for offline review and analysis.

The RFI* experience has been updated with a new List view, and providing export to CSV.

The viewer navigation experience for files in "Project Files" now includes options for viewing 2D sheets and 3D views.

Web Release -- November 5, 2017

BIM 360 now provides a more unified approach to project administration and member management, which is easily accessible to both Account Admins and Project Admins. This unified experience includes the following improvements and capabilities:

New, more powerful Project Members page that allows for the management of BIM 360 members across BIM 360 modules.

Automatic activation of project membership for existing Account members, removing the need for users to accept invitations to new projects.

Role-based default access that sets members assigned to a role (like Architect or Superintendent) with default access to BIM 360 modules.

Markup tools on the web now include an improved text box tool with an automatic border and white fill to improve viewing, a "dimension" markup tool is available to share verified dimensions with the project team, and the iOS app now supports markup editing.

The pushpin visibility settings for RFIs* and Issues have been modified based on customer feedback, with view settings available to be modified in the panels.

Uploading large numbers of files to the Project Files area is now easier, with the added ability to navigate to other areas of BIM 360 Docs while files are processing..

First person 3D model navigation is now available on the iOS app

iOS users can now view documents and folders in the List view, and preview documents when navigating in the list view

iOS users can now create RFIs* and Issues on drawings and models managed in "Project Files" folders, as well as the option to create RFIs* and Issues on 3D models in both "Plans" and "Project Files" folders.

Android users can now view attachments on issues, add comments to issues and view issues and RFIs on 3D models.

Web & iOS Release -- September 28, 2017

Our latest release includes new viewing, navigation, and measurement tools. This release also includes an iOS update with the ability to better analyze a 3D model with new sectioning tools, extended RFI* and Issue management capabilities (create Issues and RFI's on 2D drawings and 3D models in any folder), and the ability to create project-level Issues and RFI's*.

"First Person" walk mode for 3D models makes it easy to navigate the model and experience the design before it is built.

The measure tool has been completely updated, now with point-to-point, angle, and area measurement options.

Thumbnail images have been added for multi-sheet / multi-view files, for improved navigation within PDF and model files managed in "Project Files" folders.

Model sectioning tools have been added to the iOS app

iOS users can now create RFIs* and Issues on drawings and models managed in "Project Files" folders, as well as the option to create RFIs* and Issues on 3D models in both "Plans" and "Project Files" folders.

iOS users can now also create project-level Issues and RFIs* from the project Issue and RFI lists.

Web Release -- September 13, 2017

Our first September release contains two exciting new features for project teams that work with 3D models -- 3D model compare, and RFIs* for 3D models. We've also expanded the ability to create RFIs* on documents in any folder, and improved search capabilities.

The new Model Comparison tool provides insights on geometry and property changes, enabling a solid understanding of the most current published model by providing a visual representation of detailed change information.

Support for adding RFIs* to 3D models, as well as PDF documents and design files in the Project Files folders. This now extends our ability to use markups, issues and RFIs in any folder type in BIM 360 Docs.

Search improvements include tuning the search profile for file names, recognition of spaces, hyphens, underscores and periods, and search up to 32 characters (up from 10).

Web Release -- August 30, 2017

This update extends issue management capabilities with support for creation and management of issues on 3D models (in any folder), enhances collaboration with intuitive, secure, document and folder sharing, and delivers usability and quality improvements.

Now you can create and manage issues on 3D models managed in either the Plans or Project Files folders.

Secure sharing of documents or folders is now enabled through a "Share by email" option. Users will receive an email with a link to the document or folder within BIM 360 Docs. All sharing activities are tracked in the Activity Log.

Usability improvements including updated context menus, a "locked" indicator and share/download options in the viewer, and changes to the default column widths for the list view in the Project Files folders. The column width change supports customers who need longer file names, such as those required by PAS 1192-2 in the UK.

iOS App Release -- August 25, 2017

Version 2.6 of the iOS app includes.

Support for viewing and creating private and published markups

Support for PDF hyperlinks created in external PDF applications

Improved search results display and user experience

Web & Android App Release -- August 17, 2017

This latest update delivers a number of highly-requested features, including a number of markup tool enhancements, RFI workflow improvements*, and a new Android app version.

The markup tools have been updated to support the ability to edit existing markups, and to control markup visibility as either "Private" or "Published".

Private markups can be deleted, and Published markups can now be "Archived" instead of the previous "Closed" functionality. This maintains the critical automatic slip sheeting functionality for new versions. Archived markups can be viewed by selecting "Show Archive" in the markup panel.

The markup toolbar has added functionality including a new highlighter tool, and the inclusion of "undo" and "redo" controls for markup creation and editing.

Folder subscription options have been added to allow users to choose whether to subscribe to just a single folder, or a folder and all of its subfolders.

The RFI workflow setup now reflects roles (creator, reviewer and manager) instead of titles. You can still assign any user, role or company to each workflow step.*

A new upload experience is available for the "Project Files" area to match the experience for uploading files to the "Plans" folders.

A new Android app release now supports viewing and creating private and published markups, allows for creation of issues on a project-level, view the project-level RFI list and view issues and markups in Project Files.

Web Release -- July 29, 2017

BIM 360 Docs now supports the ability to lock, and unlock, project documents in order to support work-in-progress design workflows, as well as avoid over-writing the final version of a record document. This functionality is available for any drawing, model or file managed in the "Project Files" folders.

Web Release -- July 26, 2017

This release delivers important new capabilities and enhancements to support better project collaboration and document management.

Support for hyperlinks that were added to PDF drawings in native PDF editing software, including external hyperlinks and relative hyperlinks.

Ability to download PDF drawings including markups. These downloaded markups are "annotations" in the PDF files, making them fully editable.

Ability to download the source files that were uploaded to the Plans folder.

Version 2.5 of the iOS app is now available with added search, markup and Issues/RFI capabilities.

Document search within a folder or all folders is now supported. From the results page, documents can be made available offline, and users can easily scan results or use the viewer to navigate the search results.

Polyline and polycloud markup tools are now available.

Updates to the status colors for Issues and *RFIs

Web, iOS & Android Release -- June 27, 2017

These releases include support for publishing IFC files to the Plans folder, PDF publishing and exporting improvements, measure tools for iOS and a number of Android updates.

PDF publishing improvements, including filtering of documents by empty or duplicate fields during the review step to make it easy to identify and fix errors prior to publishing.

PDF export now support the ability to download with hyperlinks included.

IFC files can now be published to the Plans folder, providing improved support for project teams using this platform-neutral file format.

iOS improvements, including the ability to measure 2D drawings and 3D models, markup capabilities for documents in any folder, and a new "Downloads" view to make it easy to manage and view documents offline.

A number of Android app features, including creating issues and markups in offline mode, a project-wide issues list, issue activity list, and a document list view to make it easy to scroll through drawings.

Web Release -- June 12, 2017

Our June 12th release includes a host of major changes, including a new UI, major viewing and markup updates, upload enhancements and more PDF export capabilities.

The Web UI has been migrated to a new look and feel, which will be in use for an upcoming unified BIM 360 experience.

For Revit files, a new "split view" lets users view a 2D sheet and a 3D model view -- or two different 2D sheets -- side by side in the viewer. Selecting an object in one view will highlight that object in the other view.

Markup capabilities have been improved with the ability to delete a markup, and the addition of polyline and polycloud tools.

PDF drawing export now supports the ability to select and download multiple drawings at once and export them as a single, multi-page PDF.

Web Release -- May 26, 2017

Updates include the first phase of an initiative to support downloading PDF drawings, RFI workflow setup improvements, publishing improvements and the ability to markup NWD, NWC and IFC files in the Project Files folders.

PDF export of single PDF files from the Plans folder. This is the first of a multi-phase release of export features.

Added ability to view, navigate and zoom in on drawings during the Review step of the publishing process to easily confirm the title block data is correct.

*Assign RFI workflow roles to individual users, roles or companies.

Android Release -- May 15, 2017

Version 1.4 of the Android App is available in the Google Play store, including updates to the Issues feature, model navigation improvements and document navigation.

Added ability to edit issues online and offline, including status, assignee and due date.

This release delivers markup and measure tools for drawings, models and PDF files in the Project Files folders.

Markup and measure tools are now available for drawings, models and PDF files managed in the Project Files folders.

Streamlined the template definition experience for uploading PDF drawings, including switching the order of the "Number" and "Title" boxes, and removing the "Size" text box.

Web & iOS Release -- April 27, 2017

Our second April release delivers major improvements for uploading, reviewing, publishing, and viewing PDF drawings and design files. We have completely redesigned the PDF upload experience and now provide a single project-level “publish log” for managing your uploads in one central location. In addition, we have added the highly-requested ability to upload and view linked Revit models and DWG files with XRefs!.

Support linked file (including AutoCAD XREF and Revit linked files) upload in BIM 360 Docs, and this capability is available for both “Project Files” folders and “Plans” (sheet extraction) folders.

iOS app update that includes additional support for RFI and workflows, including the ability to filter and sort the RFI list and the ability to navigate directly to an RFI from an email link.

Web Release -- April 6, 2017

Our first April release features a number of performance improvements, and adds the ability to navigate directly to a drawing from the email notifications sent for RFIs and Issues.

Android Release -- March 29, 2017

A new version of the Docs Android app is now available that includes the ability to navigate between drawings using callout hyperlinks and the ability to create issues on 2D drawings.

Web & iOS Releases -- March 28, 2017

Highlights of our second March release include the ability to copy specific versions of a documents, links to drawings from RFIs and the ability to export the Activity Log as a .CSV file:

The Activity Log items can now be exported to a .CSV file. Project Administrators can select a specific time period of log items to export, or export the full list.

The ability to copy files has been in the product for a few months, and we have now added the ability to copy a specific version of a file. This supports work-in-progress design collaboration, allowing project teams to select what version of a file to share with the broader team.

We continue to improve the RFI functionality, and have added the ability to navigate directly to a drawing from the RFI card via hyperlink.

The Apple iOS app was updated to improve the RFI workflow feature with the ability to view the RFI list, and add comments to an RFI while offline.

Web Release -- March 15, 2017

The March 15 release introduces improvements to the project-level Activity Log, including new folder actions of: delete, restore and permission settings.

Web & Android Releases -- February 28, 2017

The February 28 update is packed with highly-requested features such as document-level hyperlinking, improved PDF title block management, the ability to move any document in any folder, a measure tool for 2D & 3D and the ability to create and edit RFIs on the iOS app:

Users of the iOS app can now create new RFIs, as well as comment on existing RFIs.

Links from Issue and RFI notifications, as well as links from the Activity Log, will now navigate directly to the drawing, model or document.

URLs for models, drawings or files can be copied and sent directly to team members (requires the user to have permission to view the document).

A new measuretools is now available to verify dimensions in 2D drawings and 3D models, including a calibration tool to easily determine dimensions on a drawing once the calibration has been set.

To improve the publishing experience, Title Blocks can now be re-used across the project. Once a title block has been defined, it will be available for future uploads of PDF drawings (this applies to Title Blocks created after February 28). The ability to cancel a publishing job after the initial upload has also been added.

Any document (all versions) can now be moved from one folder to another, allowing users to easily re-organize project documents without losing the history and audit trail. This also allow users to upload a multi-page PDF drawing set or Revit model, then organize the extracted sheets into discipline specific folders, such as architectural, mechanical and structural.

Web & Android Releases -- February 14, 2017

The latest release brings two powerful capabilities to the Android app, as well as continued enhancements to features available on the Web:

For users who work in areas without an Internet connections, the BIM 360 Docs Android app now includes the ability to download documents for offline viewing and the ability to change the status of an issue when offline.

Android app users can now view RFIs created on the Web, including details, activity and history.

The RFI feature on the Web has been improved with updates to the input form, the ability to review RFI details from the RFI log, and the ability to create an RFI without associating it to a drawing

Additional Web UI improvements include the ability to create, review or edit issues directly from the Issue list, the addition of the Project Name to folder notification emails, and an improved workflow for viewing previous versions.

Web, iOS & Android Releases -- January 27, 2017

Our January 27 release included significant updates across the Web UI, as well as both the iOS and Android apps. Highlights include:

New features in the Android app, including the ability to create markups and access to project issue and activity history.

iOS app users can now view RFIs created on the Web.

Web UI enhancements include folder-level hyperlinking from a project notification email or the Activity Log

Activity tracking now includes document attribute edits or changes, providing a more complete audit trail

Finally, we've added a new Sample Project for users that sign-up for a 30-day trial that includes drawings, models and other data

Web Release -- January 11, 2017

Our first release of 2017 includes expanded OCR language support, project administration improvements, and early access to the RFI feature under development.

Project administrators now have the ability to completely remove one or more users from a BIM 360 Docs project. In addition, the "Controller" permission level no longer includes access to the Project Administration screen.

BIM 360 Docs is adding support for key AEC-industry workflows, and we are starting with RFIs (Requests for Information). This release provides early access to the BIM 360 RFI feature, which includes the ability to create, respond to, and track document-based RFIs; workflow configuration options; and a project-level RFI list. We plan to release additional capabilities to this feature in subsequent product updates.

For releases prior to January 2017, visit the BIM 360 Docs Forumand subscribe to the Release Notes. You'll get alerted when new features are released.

How is BIM 360 Docs priced?

BIM 360 Docs is available in monthly subscription pricing tiers in packs of 1, 25, 100 or 1,000. All subscriptions include unlimited projects and unlimited storage.

How do I purchase the subscription to BIM 360 Docs?

BIM 360 Docs can be purchased from Autodesk reseller partners. To find a partner in your region, go to https://www.autodesk.com/resellers/locate-a-reseller choose your location, and select "Architecture, Engineering & Construction" in the Specialization dropdown.